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London, Howlett & Brimmer, 1824.. FOUR VOLUMES BOUND IN TWO, complete set 1824, (first published in 1812), small 8vo, approximately 155 x 100 mm, 6 x 3½ inches, 79 of 80 hand coloured plates, VOLUME 1 LACKS FRONTISPIECE, a yellowish facsimile inserted (see image), EX LIBRARY SET, ink library stamps to title page and following page of Volume1 and to blank side of title page of Volume 3 and lower margin of penultimate leaf of Volume 4. Pages: [6], [5], 6-128; [2], [5] 6-124; [2], [5] 6-135; [2], [5] 6-160, lacks all half-titles, rebound in modern full calf, 2 morocco gilt lettered labels to spines, extra gilt decoration to spines, gilt decoration to edges of covers, marbled endpapers and cream free endpapers. Occasional small fox spot or pale stain, 2 ink stamps partially erased, a good complete set in attractive binding housed in brown cloth slipcase. The work is a translation of the French book published in 1811 with the title La Chine en Miniature. The plates cover many aspects of Chinese social and… Read More

London: (S. Gosnell for) J. J. Stockdale, 1812-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 4 volumes bound in 2. Bound in contemporary gilt stamped calf. Rebacked. Marbled end sheets. [10], 128; [4], 125, [1]; [4], 135, [1]; [4], 160 pages. 80 uncolored stipple-engraved plates. Scattered browning, spotting throughout text. "Originated in the activities of Bertin, Secretary of State 1762-1780, who had responsibility for the Compagnie des Indes and the French Jesuits in Peking" - Lust 1243. The first French edition was printed in 1811-1812. Abbey Travel 535 note; Cordier, Sinica p 65; Colas 435; Lipperheide (1963) 1525.

Howlett and Brimmer, 1824-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. London Howlett & Brimmer 1824 4 vols gilt decorated Sangorski & Sutcliffe leather. Vol. 1: vi, 128 pp., 19 color plates. Vol. 2: ii, 124 pp., 21 colored plates; Vol. 3: ii, 135 pp., 19 colored plates; Vol. 4: ii, 160 pp. 20 colored plates.Slight darkening to spine. With 4 half-titles, 4 engraved handcoloured frontispieces included with 79 colored plates in total. Missing plate # 4 from vol 1. Top edges gilt.A42 Please email for photos.